Nepal Sightseeing from UK

Please take flight to Kathmandu on your own today. From London to Kathmandu, only connecting flights are available. You may take the British Airways BA2033 13:45/23:25 (6h40m) to transfer in Doha for 2 hours 45 minutes, and then take the Qatar Airways QR652 02:10/09:10 (4h15m) to Kathmandu. The journey needs a total of 13 hours 40 minutes.

Upon your landing in Kathmandu today, our guide will welcome you at the airport and then transfer you to the downtown area to check into the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Pashupatinath Temple. Built in the 19th century, the Pashupatinath Temple by the Bagmati River is one of the most important Hindu temples in Kathmandu. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter the main temple. The Hindus hold cremation here. Next, we will visit the Bhaktapur Durbar Square and the Dattatreya Temple. The Bhaktapur Durbar Square preserves the main historical sites of Bhaktapur, surrounded by various ancient buildings and temples including the Palace of the Fifty-Five Windows, the Golden Gate, and the Taleju Temple. The Dattatreya Temple is a three-tiered Hindu temple dedicated to Dattatreya.

Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

We will first visit the Swayambhunath Stupa also called Monkey Temple today. It is an ancient religious building as well as the most sacred Buddhist holy land in Nepal. Next destination is the Kathmandu Durbar Square which houses many beautiful old Nepalese architecture including the Temple of Kumari, Hanuman Dhoka, Mahadev and Parvati Temple, and Machhender Bahl. Then we will continue to visit the Patan Durbar Square with the Golden Temple as the highlight. The square is rectangular in shape. To the east of the square is the royal palace, the Taleju Temple and the Golden Temple, while the temple of different shapes is to the west. The last sight of today is the Boudhanath Stupa, one of the largest stupa in Nepal.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

You will take a 30-40 minutes' flight to Lukla in the morning, on which you would enjoy the breathtaking natural beauty of mountains and rivers below. On arrival in Lukla, our guide and the porter will give you an airport pick-up. Then when you get ready, we will leave Lukla and start our Nepal trekking. After about 4-hour trekking on the downward or flat mountain trails, we'll get to Phakding (2,610 meters).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Trekking in the Dudh Koshi River Valley and going through a few suspension bridges over the river, we will arrive at Monju, the gateway of Sagarmatha National Park. To the entrance of Sagarmatha, the guide will help you to apply the admission permit. Then in the Sagarmatha National Park, we will go straight downhill, cross some suspension bridges, and reach Namche Bazaar (3,427 meters) at last. At Namche Bazaar, you can see the Mt. Everest and other peaks in a distance for the first time.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

This is an acclimatization day to make you adapt the high-altitude environment. We could have an adaptive hiking to Everest View Hotel nearby. We’re to go to 3,700 meters high Syangboche Airport first, which is the airport in the highest place globally. Then we'll go on hiking to Everest View Hotel, where is nice to see the mounts of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Tawache, etc. On the way back, we'll visit Sherpa Culture Museum.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Climbing up the mountain ridge from Namche Bazaar, we will see the incredible picture of Mt. Everest and Mt. Lhotse. Then we'll trek along the major trekking route to Sanasa, the crossroad of Gokyo Valley and Everest Base Camp. Along the steps on the left, we'll go to Mong and then Phortse Thanga. After that, we will walk along the bank of Dudh Koshi River until to Tenga; and go off the shore to Dole through the birch and azalea forest. Reaching Dole (4,040 meters), we'll see Mt. Khumbila and Mt. Tawache.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

After breakfast we are going to trek from Dole to Machheromo (4,410 meters), via pine forest and oak forest. You could enjoy the summer settlements and grazing land on the way. The mounts of Toboche, Cholatse, Cho Oyu and Everest are also majestic to feast your eyes.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Go on the trekking with more exotic landscapes. The magnificent Mt. Cho Oyu is rightly far ahead, and the Khantega Gorge is below. Beyond the ridge, the valley turns to be wide after Phangga. Down to the river bank, we'll then walk to the end of moraine of Ngozamba Glacier, the lake Longpongo, Raboche Tsho, and Dudh Pokhari, and finally get to Gokyo Village (4,761 meters).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Acclimatization day again. If it's a fine day, we're to climb the peak Gokyo Ri (5,375 meters). About 2 hours later, we will get to the summit, and the view of the Himalayas and Gokyo lakes from here is particularly beautiful. After going down the mountain, we'll hike 3 km (1.9 mi) to the fourth lake, and then go to the fifth lake. Climbing the hill by the lake, you'll see Mounts Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, Gyachung Kang, Nuptse, and Makulu. The Ngazumpa Glacier, the largest glacier on the earth, is also in sight. Later we'll return to Gokyo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

We will begin to trek back from today on. Going along Dudh Koshi River, we'll trek down to Machhermo, Luza and Lhafarma, and finally get to Dole for an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Continuing trekking down along a steep trail to Phortse Thanga, we'll enjoy the charming rhododendra, waterfalls and wild flowers on the way. Fortunately, you could meet some wild goats, musk deer or pheasants. Afterwards, we'll enjoy the beauty of the peaks while going down until getting to Namche Bazaar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

To get back Lukla, we'll trek on a rocky trail, go cross some suspension bridges, and finally hike on the flat path. It would take 7 hours or so to go down from Namche Bazaar to Lukla.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

You will return to Kathmandu from Lukla by air in the morning. Remember to choose a seat on the right side of the plane, thus you could see the awesome peaks of the Himalayas. On getting back to Kathmandu, you'll get a transfer service from the airport to your hotel. The rest time today is free for you.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

This is the last day of your Nepal tour packages from UK. We will transfer you to the airport and see you off there. Thank you for travelling with us!

Back to London, you can take the Qatar Airways QR687 16:40/19:15 (5h20m) to Doha, and after a layover of 5 hours and 45 minutes there, you can connect the British Airways BA2032 01:00/05:30 (7h30m) to get to London. The flight time is 18 hours 35 minutes in total. Hope you have a pleasant journey!

Meal: Breakfast